Computer Network Router User Manual

CHAPTER 7
Routing and Communications
Routing Status 7-29
Extending the Tag Picker 7
A transport can add actions to the Tag picker. For example, an e-mail
transport might add the actions Reply and Forward so users could reply to
and forward received e-mail directly from the In Box. The built-in transports
define the following action items: Reply, Forward, Copy Text to Notepad,
and Add Sender to Names. There is a standard icon for each of these actions.
If you create a new transport that includes these actions, use the standard
icons for them.
Routing Status 7
A transport should display a status slip whenever it is engaged in some
lengthy activity such as sending or receiving data. A transport’s status slip
includes a transport icon, a status message, and a large Close box. Most
status slips also have a Stop button. In addition, a status slip can include the
title of the item being routed and a progress indicator. If a transport needs to
have a user choose between two alternatives, it can display a status slip with
up to three lines of text and two buttons. The system defines several
standard types of status slips, as shown in Figure 7-21.